Ep. 64: Mark Duplass on the Changing Economics of Film

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">TIFF Long Take</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Rob sits down with actor and filmmaker Mark Duplass. Along with his brother, Jay, the Duplass brothers have become two of the most influential figures in independent film, writing and directing films like '</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Puffy Chair'</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> 'Cyrus'</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and '</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jeff, Who Lives at Home'</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, as well producing films like '</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Safety Not Guaranteed'</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> 'The Skeleton Twins'</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and the recent Netflix documentary series '</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Wild, Wild Country'.</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Their recently published memoir, '</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Like Brothers'</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, is in stores this week.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Duplass talks about the challenges of being inextricably linked to a creative partner, how to create a financial model that prioritizes artistry, and why he’d rather be prolific than be a perfectionist.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He also discusses why he and his brother aren’t interested in making “bigger” movies, the importance of “failing cheaply,” and his track record of giving young filmmakers a platform.</span></p>